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Ally Financial introduced a financing product for new 2011 and 2012 vehicles by General Motors and Chrysler Group. The product lets customers treat their purchase as a lease and sell the vehicle back to Ally after four years at a fixed price. The buyer can also decide to keep the vehicle and continue payment.

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